Spoofing attack in ghostscript (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1486 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-451 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ghostscript (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU23472
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1486
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Visual Studio Live Share extension. A remote attacker who host a Live Share session can trick a victim to connect to the session, cause a connected guest's computer to open a browser and navigate to a URL without consent from the guest.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsghostscript (Alpine package): 9.27-r4
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d7d7d0f8fd4b586ec7469c101d322f011949610a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
